First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie

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Now this is what fans were waiting a long time for, that inevitable moment where merchandise leaks the character designs. In this case we get all the movie maximals at once: Optimus Primal, Rhinox, Airazor and Cheetor. We already got a great look at Airazor through her toy and the image here does indeed match what we saw but the others are mostly new. Primal is as everyone said, a reuse of that Bayverse Primal concept art from years ago (which you can see below). Cheetor however is very different from any previous concept art we've seen and adheres closer to the original material while still being more mechanical in appearance. And Rhinox has the appearance of rusted metal, something that was also previously said.

The designs are on a picture of a mug that was found in a licensed memorabilia boutique specializing in mugs. The original post is here.

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Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149677)
Posted by Autobot_Benz on November 21st, 2022 @ 7:14pm CST

Those look great Wow

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149679)
Posted by 84everfan on November 21st, 2022 @ 7:45pm CST

Why would they alter the design of the Maximal Symbol?

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149680)
Posted by First-Aid on November 21st, 2022 @ 7:46pm CST

Thats a win. Nothing but a win.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149681)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 21st, 2022 @ 8:11pm CST

84everfan wrote:Why would they alter the design of the Maximal Symbol?

That's how it looked on the Kingdom toy packaging.

Transformers War for Cybertron: Kingdom Optimus Primal Gallery

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149682)
Posted by RotorstormNZ on November 21st, 2022 @ 8:26pm CST

84everfan wrote:Why would they alter the design of the Maximal Symbol?

One could ask the same of the 2007 movie and both faction symbols.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149689)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on November 22nd, 2022 @ 12:31am CST

Making Rhinox that streamlined in his metal plating results in him looking a more like a Monoceratops. With maybe a bit of Tundro from the Herculoids.

Not complaining, in fact I'm glad they found a design that conveys "Rhinox" while being original enough that it doesn't evoke his Transmetal body or any other past rhino-formers.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149704)
Posted by First-Aid on November 22nd, 2022 @ 12:42pm CST

Bumblevivisector wrote:Making Rhinox that streamlined in his metal plating results in him looking a more like a Monoceratops. With maybe a bit of Tundro from the Herculoids.

Not complaining, in fact I'm glad they found a design that conveys "Rhinox" while being original enough that it doesn't evoke his Transmetal body or any other past rhino-formers.

I think it's the angle of the head in the picture. It almost makes it look like he has no neck and that the head connects directly to the torso, if that makes sense.

Looking closer, that Cheetor almost has a Beast Machines vibe to it.

FYI, major props for the Herculoids reference. Those were the good ol' days....

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149705)
Posted by griftimus prime on November 22nd, 2022 @ 1:06pm CST

at least in beast wars they looked like the other animals. these do not pass for creatures that would blend in.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149716)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on November 22nd, 2022 @ 2:06pm CST

First-Aid wrote:FYI, major props for the Herculoids reference. Those were the good ol' days....

I only got acquainted with Alex Toth cartoons in '97, right before Toonami started, my last year of high school. Not many action cartoons where the heroes were a nuclear family; only The Bionic 6 and The Secret Saturdays spring to mind.

I guess the Beast Machines resemblance was inevitable when combining Beast Era designs with the sort of details we expect from Bayformers, but again I'm not complaining (oddly enough). The aesthetics were never one of the serious problems I had with the show, and comments on Airrazor's design seemed to agree that's what Silverbolt should've looked like, so maybe they'll all end up being improved versions of some past attempt attempt at techno-organimals.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149719)
Posted by Stormshot_Prime on November 22nd, 2022 @ 2:21pm CST

Besides Cheetor looking a bit like a FNAF character (at least from this angle), these designs look really great. My favorite has to be Rhinox, he looks well designed instead of someone just randomly putting robot parts in the exact shape of an animal. Can’t wait for their figure reveals, they’ll look great next to their Kingdom counterparts.

Hopefully we also get some Terrorcon reveals soon, haven’t been hearing much about them.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149720)
Posted by william-james88 on November 22nd, 2022 @ 2:37pm CST

griftimus prime wrote:at least in beast wars they looked like the other animals. these do not pass for creatures that would blend in.

No one said anything about blending in, that was never the intention in Beast Wars hence the giant insects and giant rat and dinosaurs roaming around. And in the 5 seasons these characters featured in, only 1 had them in these modes that seemed fully organic, so these designs are paying a more well rounded homage to all designs rather than just the season 1 look.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149722)
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 22nd, 2022 @ 2:57pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:at least in beast wars they looked like the other animals. these do not pass for creatures that would blend in.

No one said anything about blending in, that was never the intention in Beast Wars hence the giant insects and giant rat and dinosaurs roaming around. And in the 5 seasons these characters featured in, only 1 had them in these modes that seemed fully organic, so these designs are paying a more well rounded homage to all designs rather than just the season 1 look.

It's funny to think of it that way, and it's very true. I'm just counting down to when we get a trailer, which I'm guessing will happen around superbowl time.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149735)
Posted by william-james88 on November 22nd, 2022 @ 4:30pm CST

ZeroWolf wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:at least in beast wars they looked like the other animals. these do not pass for creatures that would blend in.

No one said anything about blending in, that was never the intention in Beast Wars hence the giant insects and giant rat and dinosaurs roaming around. And in the 5 seasons these characters featured in, only 1 had them in these modes that seemed fully organic, so these designs are paying a more well rounded homage to all designs rather than just the season 1 look.

It's funny to think of it that way, and it's very true. I'm just counting down to when we get a trailer, which I'm guessing will happen around superbowl time.

Yes, february would make sense for a teaser, with a full trailer being closer to 2 months before the movie is out.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149736)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 22nd, 2022 @ 4:40pm CST

ZeroWolf wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:at least in beast wars they looked like the other animals. these do not pass for creatures that would blend in.

No one said anything about blending in, that was never the intention in Beast Wars hence the giant insects and giant rat and dinosaurs roaming around. And in the 5 seasons these characters featured in, only 1 had them in these modes that seemed fully organic, so these designs are paying a more well rounded homage to all designs rather than just the season 1 look.

It's funny to think of it that way, and it's very true.

Yeah, over the entire history of the Transformers brand, beast modes have rarely, if ever at all, been used for disguise purposes.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149737)
Posted by First-Aid on November 22nd, 2022 @ 4:45pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:at least in beast wars they looked like the other animals. these do not pass for creatures that would blend in.

No one said anything about blending in, that was never the intention in Beast Wars hence the giant insects and giant rat and dinosaurs roaming around. And in the 5 seasons these characters featured in, only 1 had them in these modes that seemed fully organic, so these designs are paying a more well rounded homage to all designs rather than just the season 1 look.

It's funny to think of it that way, and it's very true.
Yeah, over the entire history of the Transformers brand, beast modes have rarely, if ever at all, been used for disguise purposes.

That's true. Beast Wars it was a protective mechanism. Beast Machines it was for stealth.

Funny that the animal bots have never been about disguise...

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149738)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 22nd, 2022 @ 4:52pm CST

First-Aid wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:at least in beast wars they looked like the other animals. these do not pass for creatures that would blend in.

No one said anything about blending in, that was never the intention in Beast Wars hence the giant insects and giant rat and dinosaurs roaming around. And in the 5 seasons these characters featured in, only 1 had them in these modes that seemed fully organic, so these designs are paying a more well rounded homage to all designs rather than just the season 1 look.

It's funny to think of it that way, and it's very true.
Yeah, over the entire history of the Transformers brand, beast modes have rarely, if ever at all, been used for disguise purposes.

That's true. Beast Wars it was a protective mechanism. Beast Machines it was for stealth.

Funny that the animal bots have never been about disguise...

It goes all the way back to the Dinobots and Insecticons of G1. They were never in disguise.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149780)
Posted by TulioDude on November 22nd, 2022 @ 9:28pm CST

Do you guys think there is a chance for any official updates or reveals on the movie before the end of the year?

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149783)
Posted by First-Aid on November 22nd, 2022 @ 9:41pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
First-Aid wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:at least in beast wars they looked like the other animals. these do not pass for creatures that would blend in.

No one said anything about blending in, that was never the intention in Beast Wars hence the giant insects and giant rat and dinosaurs roaming around. And in the 5 seasons these characters featured in, only 1 had them in these modes that seemed fully organic, so these designs are paying a more well rounded homage to all designs rather than just the season 1 look.

It's funny to think of it that way, and it's very true.
Yeah, over the entire history of the Transformers brand, beast modes have rarely, if ever at all, been used for disguise purposes.

That's true. Beast Wars it was a protective mechanism. Beast Machines it was for stealth.

Funny that the animal bots have never been about disguise...
It goes all the way back to the Dinobots and Insecticons of G1. They were never in disguise.

If you think about it, NONE of them were in disguise. They always know who each other were except for the humans who were fooled. All the 'bots and 'cons knew each other's modes. Kind of ruins the whole "Robots in Disguise" thing.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149786)
Posted by william-james88 on November 22nd, 2022 @ 10:34pm CST

First-Aid wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
First-Aid wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:at least in beast wars they looked like the other animals. these do not pass for creatures that would blend in.

No one said anything about blending in, that was never the intention in Beast Wars hence the giant insects and giant rat and dinosaurs roaming around. And in the 5 seasons these characters featured in, only 1 had them in these modes that seemed fully organic, so these designs are paying a more well rounded homage to all designs rather than just the season 1 look.

It's funny to think of it that way, and it's very true.
Yeah, over the entire history of the Transformers brand, beast modes have rarely, if ever at all, been used for disguise purposes.

That's true. Beast Wars it was a protective mechanism. Beast Machines it was for stealth.

Funny that the animal bots have never been about disguise...
It goes all the way back to the Dinobots and Insecticons of G1. They were never in disguise.

If you think about it, NONE of them were in disguise. They always know who each other were except for the humans who were fooled. All the 'bots and 'cons knew each other's modes. Kind of ruins the whole "Robots in Disguise" thing.

The robots in disguise thing was always from the human perspective, it was a big part of 2015's RID theme. It was also a theme in the Bumblebee movie. But it was never an element in Beast Wars due to the story being either in the distant past or on cybertron.

TulioDude wrote:Do you guys think there is a chance for any official updates or reveals on the movie before the end of the year?

Yes, 100% We have been told the marketing campaign will begin in December.

Re: First Look at Optimus Primal, Rhinox and Cheetor from Transformers Rise of the Beasts Movie (2149790)
Posted by 84everfan on November 23rd, 2022 @ 12:51am CST

They look like FNAF animatronics.

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